Author: DXO
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Allawi Forms Secular Coalition to Rival Shiite Alliance in Iraq
By JOHN F. BURNS Published: February 23, 2005 BAGHDAD, Iraq, Feb. 23 – The interim prime minister, Ayad Allawi, stepped up his bid to remain in the office today by announcing the formation of a new secular coalition that he and his supporters have said will seek to outmaneuver Shiite religious parties in the contest…
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Shiites in Iraq Back Islamist to Be Premier
By JOHN F. BURNS and DEXTER FILKINS Published: February 23, 2005 BAGHDAD, Iraq, Feb. 22 – Ibrahim al-Jaafari, a Shiite doctor with an Islamist bent, was chosen Tuesday by the victorious Shiite alliance as its candidate to become Iraq’s new prime minister. The decision may well open a period of protracted and rancorous negotiations with…
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Shotgun Golf
There’s nothing better that you can do for someone the day after they died than to consume what they produced. Here’s Hunter S. Thompson’s last column: “Shotgun Golf With Bill Murray“.
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This Morning
Wanting coffee,I put the lieTo the adage About watched pots.
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U.S. Starts New Offensive Against Rebels
By JOHN F. BURNSPublished: February 21, 2005 BAGHDAD, Iraq, Feb. 20 – Three months after American forces recaptured the insurgent stronghold of Falluja in the biggest operation of the war, the Marine division that led the assault said Sunday that it had started a new offensive against insurgents in Ramadi, Falluja’s twin city, on the…